Red, Hot, and Blue Barbecue Restaurant
Love barbecue?…don’t miss Raleigh’s Red, Hot, and Blue!
We went to Raleigh’s Red, Hot, and Blue Restaurant…one of our favorite barbecue places in Raleigh. Even though it’s a chain, they serve darn great food with good value! Their BBQ platters are really filling. I can usually make two meals out of them. And it’s just like mom’s home cooking. I love their red skin potato salad! It’s not too heavily or lightly dressed. They also have the best pulled chicken that’s SUPER moist. …And they don’t hold back! They give you a very generous portion that fills up half your plate. For around $9…now that’s restaurant eating value!
Pulled Chicken Platter
Of course, it goes well with a beer. My choice was Amstel Light.
Notice, you can barely see any barbecue sauce. …Just the way I like it! That way you can add what you want and how much you want. Personally I prefer vinegar base barbecue. They automatically give you that sauce on the side so you can choose. But I did try the Big Man Mustard which was kinda like a honey mustard without so much tang. I liked it. And I also tried the Sufferin’ Sweet sauce that was interesting. There’s also the Hoochie Coochie hot sauce and Mojo Mild barbecue sauces.
Red, Hot, and Blue Sauces
But really the chicken is so moist, you can eat it just plain. I think they slow cook it in chicken stock to give it some extra flavor. I wish my chicken that I cooked at home would turn out that way. You can substitute the default baked beans and creamy cole slaw. So, I ordered collard greens on the side along with the potato salad. Theirs is perfect. It’s not drenched in butter or other seasonings other than salt. The flavor is so perfect and yummy. It’s just another example of fine home taste cooking. …Oh, and I love their ‘lil corn bread bites. It’s a great sweet compliment to the meal. …and a great dessert!
I heard they have great beans too but I stay away from them. Black beans are okay. But most beans have just way too much fiber for me. I’ll spare you the details so you don’t go comment to me …”OK, stop — TMI (too much information)!”
My husband loves Red, Hot, and Blue’s Award Winning Chili Cup (or bowl).
Award Winning Chili
Again, I’m not a beans fan so no thanks. But I’m sure it’s great if you love chili like he does! They’ve also got Award Winning Ribs. And burgers, catfish dishes, meatloaf and southern salads…so something for everyone!
Our waiter, Greg, was also very courteous and always had a smile. He was also very reassuring that we made the right menu choices (..not that I can imagine anything there wouldn’t be good). We’d been there many times and ordered the same things, but we thought that was nice of him to give us that confidence. I almost felt like we were getting the southern hospitality there that everyone talks about.
I went to college up in Fairfax, VA. Red, Hot, and Blue is the only restaurant that has stayed constant in this one prime spot near the main campus. I remembered that the owners and restaurant names changed hands over and over again with forgettable restaurants. That’s a good sign for Red, Hot, and Blue! Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about!
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I don’t normally like BBQ but this place is great. Thanks for sharing!